Art & Culture

  • From camps to headliners: what Roskilde really feels like

    From camps to headliners: what Roskilde really feels like

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    Seljan Zeynalli

    From slow-burning tent days to main-stage highs, Denmark’s biggest festival welcomed all ages and backgrounds into a shared summer ritual—rain and all

  • Palestine support voices characterize Roskilde in rain, sun and wind

    Palestine support voices characterize Roskilde in rain, sun and wind

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    The Copenhagen Post

    The 53rd edition of Roskilde Festival ended Saturday night. More than 100,000 people gathered to listen to music, party, drink – and for many to take a stand on the conflict between Israel and Palestine

  • Can you survive Roskilde sober?

    Can you survive Roskilde sober?

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    Julie Llopes

    Each year, around 130,000 people gather in Roskilde for the biggest music festival in Northern Europe. Now a landmark considered a rite of passage for experiencing Danish summer, it still raises eyebrows from persistent controversies on the relationship between the event and the consumption of large amounts of alcohol, especially for the younger crowd

  • Slagelse Garden embarks on a cultural- and concert trip to China

    Slagelse Garden embarks on a cultural- and concert trip to China

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  • The Lynch Interviews: Lisa Riesner

    The Lynch Interviews: Lisa Riesner

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    Stuart Lynch

    English Australian writer and theatre director Stuart Lynch contributes a monthly column titled “The Lynch Interviews”. In this series, he engages with prominent internationals residing in Denmark or Danish individuals with a global perspective. This month he interviews actress, filmmaker and transformational life coach, Lisa Riesner.

  • Roskilde: Woodstock of the North

    Roskilde: Woodstock of the North

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    Christoffer Friis Christensen

    Summer is upon us, and for a lot of Danes that means one thing especially: Music Festivals. The big one is due next week.

  • IKONO draws over 100,000 visitors in first year in Copenhagen

    IKONO draws over 100,000 visitors in first year in Copenhagen

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    “In Copenhagen, we see a city that values creativity and design, making it a natural fit for our immersive spaces,” says Fernando Pastor, co-founder and CEO of IKONO

  • Work-life balance and quiet quitting aren’t new concepts

    Work-life balance and quiet quitting aren’t new concepts

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  • 3daysofdesign starts today

    3daysofdesign starts today

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    Julie Llopes and Bernardo Basilici Menini

    With hundreds of events, world-class brands, and tens of thousands of visitors, the main design festival in Scandinavia and Northern Europe is about to start. Keep it Real is the theme for the 2025 edition

  • Copenhell – the biggest metal and rock festival

    Copenhell – the biggest metal and rock festival

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    David Laungaard Lose

    Copenhell, Denmark’s largest metal and rock festival, runs June 18–21 at Refshaleøen. Get yourself ready, because if you like metal, well, that’s the place to be

  • When cars sing: A forest choir of decay and echo

    When cars sing: A forest choir of decay and echo

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    Cars Choir – The Redemption Sound is a sound installation by Mons Niklas Schak, turning decaying cars in a Swedish forest into resonant speakers that explore image and sound in time

  • Copenhagen ranked among global leaders for creative nightlife

    Copenhagen ranked among global leaders for creative nightlife

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    Julie Llopes

    Copenhagen just made its way to second best nightlife place in the latest Creative Footprint report made by VibeLab, beating out cities like Tokyo and New York with its numerous and accessible scenes. Behind the high score, the report also points out the city risks losing its underground spirit — unless it makes more room for community-driven, experimental venues